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WorksheetsMicroorganism Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
What the main kinds of microorganisms
(a)
What can most microorganisms be seen with?
The human eye
A microscope
A telescope
Which of these statements about microorganisms is not true?
They reproduce
They feed and grow
They are all harmful
What is yeast used for?
To cure measles
To make bread rise
To cure a cold
Why should raw and cooked foods be stored apart?
Because bacteria only like cooked food
Because bacteria only like raw food
To stop bacteria spreading from one to the other
Which of these is not caused by a microorganism?
Chickenpox
Tooth decay
A broken leg
Which of these microorganisms
is useful?
Bacteria that decompose leaves
Measles
Bronchitis
Both __________ and ___________ are a type of fungus
mold, viruses
bacteria, mold
viruses, yeast
mushrooms, mold
Which of these microorganisms is harmful?
Bacteria in yoghurt
Yeast
Bacteria on raw meat
Which is smaller, bacteria or viruses?
They are the same size
Bacteria
Viruses
Why does cleaning teeth prevent tooth decay?
Microorganisms don’t like toothpaste
Cleaning teeth
removes sugar which microorganisms like
to eat
Toothpaste removes all microorganisms from the mouth
